thaifood122
Rough_Rock
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- Dec 17, 2019
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I have a 6.25-6.5 size finger and am struggling with choosing carat size. One the one hand I love the 1.6-1.7 cts I have seen and the finger coverage. That size feels like something I can wear everyday without it looking too bling-y. On the other hand, I'm wondering if I should go with a 2 ct stone - a size that feels big now at age 30 and in grad school but that I can possibly grow into.
My concerns with the 2ct aside from it feeling large are social. I recently moved from NYC to Austin and most women I know here have a smaller center stone or are single. I'm already a little self conscious about the "lavish" lifestyle I lead - I travel internationally 3-4 times a year, have scuba dived all over the world, and eat out at pricey places 2+ times a month. My partner and I are able to do this even though I am in grad school because we don't have kids (yet), share a cheap place with roommates, stay in hostels when we do travel, and he makes a comfortably 6 figure salary. However while I like to treat myself to nicer things occasionally, he's the type of person who wears clothes until they have holes in them and only has a Timex watch, a fact he takes pride in.
Choosing a carat size feels stressful because while we can comfortably afford a 2ct - especially as a lab diamond - I'm worried about being judged harshly for materialism and lavishness, especially next to my frugal partner and less financially comfortable grad student friends.
What do you think Pricescope? In my shoes would you choose a 1.6-1.7 ct stone or go for the 2 cts?
My concerns with the 2ct aside from it feeling large are social. I recently moved from NYC to Austin and most women I know here have a smaller center stone or are single. I'm already a little self conscious about the "lavish" lifestyle I lead - I travel internationally 3-4 times a year, have scuba dived all over the world, and eat out at pricey places 2+ times a month. My partner and I are able to do this even though I am in grad school because we don't have kids (yet), share a cheap place with roommates, stay in hostels when we do travel, and he makes a comfortably 6 figure salary. However while I like to treat myself to nicer things occasionally, he's the type of person who wears clothes until they have holes in them and only has a Timex watch, a fact he takes pride in.
Choosing a carat size feels stressful because while we can comfortably afford a 2ct - especially as a lab diamond - I'm worried about being judged harshly for materialism and lavishness, especially next to my frugal partner and less financially comfortable grad student friends.
What do you think Pricescope? In my shoes would you choose a 1.6-1.7 ct stone or go for the 2 cts?